Barbecue Beef Brisket

Ingredients

• 4-5 lbs beef brisket
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper (to taste)
• 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 small lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 dash liquid smoke

Directions

1. 1

   Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Roast in a covered roaster at 325 degrees for 3 to 4 hours or until tender; cool and refrigerate a short while for easier slicing.

3. 3

   Mix remaining ingredients together except for the lemon.

4. 4

   Cut off excess fat on roast and slice meat thinly. Cut across the grain.

5. 5

   Place layers of meat in a 9 by 12 casserole dish and top each layer with sauce. I usually get 2 layers of meat with a 5 pound brisket.

6. 6

   Put thinly sliced lemon over the top layer, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until heated through.

7. 7

   Remove lemon slices before serving.

8. 8

   This freezes well; thaw overnight and then reheat. I remove lemon slices before freezing.